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State Dept. critcizes Russia on fourth anniversary of Crimea referendum. "Crimea is part of Ukraine and our Crimea-related sanctions will remain in place until Russia returns control of the peninsula to Ukraine."

Asked if Tillerson ouster will have implications for US envoy for Ukraine Volker, Western diplo involved in negotiations: "This could encourage the Russians to delay even longer and it will be important for Pompeo to signal his support for this effort (assuming he does)."

MFA Pavlo Klimkin: Traces of poisoning in Great Britain lead to Russia. If this is proven, then Russia is in the same company with North Korea, Syria and Iraq of Saddam Hussein, who also used chemical weapons. We are in solidarity with our allies and are ready to work with them.